Anticipated Movies
 

What movies are you really looking forward to? What's exciting you enough to consider buying a movie ticket?

For me, it's this:

Four Lions. A Jihadist comedy.

I really wanted the HBO series based on George R R Martin's Song of Ice and Fire books to be made.

I think the fat prick is going to cark it before he finishes the series though.

waitafuckingminute....


did this get aired?

I don't see that getting a wide release here, Dana, although I could be wrong. i'd be interested to see it. It's been a long time since I saw a truly funny movie. I still don't hold out much hope, though -looks a little slapstick.

I had high hopes for Pirate Radio. That was the last movie I waited for.

It's being made by Chris Morris and Armando Ianucci, so I am expecting there to be a razor sharp soul underneath that slapstick :P

Morris gave an interesting interview about it. He spent three years researching the film. Its podcast only, becase the only visual interview I could find was on Look North, and nobody wants to see that!

ooh Look North. Stuart Hall....

Icecream vans on a sunday....jumpers for goalposts...isn't it?

Along the same lines, The Infidel. David Baddiel script, Omid Djalili starring.

All I know of the plot - albeit the main premise - is that an East End Muslim man finds a birth certificate proving he was adopted. His original birth name? Solly Shimshillewitz. He's Jewish.

As is usual in a UK comedy, it has a wealth of familiar talent: Matt Lucas, Miranda Hart, Paul Kaye, Tracy-Ann Oberman etc etc.

On that topic - finally got around to watching Stardust. I think they made a good fist of it, for a bunch of movie-makers. Loved the fact that the cast was very Brit-centric. People in it that I didn't know were. Julian Rhind-Tutt (swoon) and Mark Heap! Even Walliams, though I admit I only saw his name in the titles and had to look up who he was. JRT got more screen time... but then everyone secretly loves a ging-er.

Back to The Infidel - Baddiel has been making me laugh since I was in my teens.
I loved, loved, loved his novels. Well, the two I read anyway - I have a feeling this might be based on one I didn't. And with Frank Skinner. So much hope is placed on British films, I'm almost afriad to watch them. Here's hoping this is another Shaun.

Not yet, but it has been picked up. Not sure when it airs.

The Runaways!
Kristen Stewart playing Joan Jett!

That should be cool.

Initially, I expected to be into that but after an NPR review of it the father of teenage girls (and one a drummer to boot) in me began to think it probably too uncomfortable.

@ Sundae: if you haven't seen it yet, check out 'Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel.'

Four Lions looks hilarious Dana.
I highly anticipated Zombieland, and finally got to see it last night. Powerfully funny.

I don't need to see the movie. The real Joan Jett is the main band playing at this years' gay pride fest here in Phoenix in 2 weeks. :-)

wtf?

Sorry Squirell :P I was referencing a popular British sketch show from the early 90s (The Fast Show). It's a line that basically conjures up nostalgic reminiscences of childhood. Monnie was referencing a regional news anchor. The manner in which she did so reminded me of the fast Show sketch.

'jumpers for goalposts' refers to the childhood practive of creating goals for playing football on the back street, or in the park, by putting sweaters (jumpers) where the posts would go.